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Philippine Furniture Businesses Out in Force to Leverage Manila Show
May 2025

The Philippine International Furniture Show proved an ideal platform for designers and exporters to showcase their portfolios.

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North America’s E-Commerce Market Holds Vast Potential
Feb 2025

North American consumers are accustomed to using search engines to browse through product information and refer to online reviews on popular websites before making purchases online. Hence, e-commerce businesses in North America often use search engine optimisation (SEO) strategies and place ads on online media to increase brand visibility and traffic flows.

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BANGLADESH: 10-Year Tax Exemption Plan for Renewable Energy Projects
Nov 2024

The Bangladeshi government has announced that renewable energy projects in the country will get a 10-year tax exemption. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a notification on 29 October 2024 granting renewable energy projects 100% tax exemption for the first five years, 50% for the next three, and 25% for the following two years. The tax holiday will apply to power plants starting commercial operations between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2030. Eligible plants are those built under the build-own-operate (BOO) model outlined in the Private Sector Power Generation Policy. The plants should meet all policy conditions and be operated according to the policy guidelines.

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Higher Duties for Certain Upholstery Fabric
Aug 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reclassified effective from 14 October certain woven upholstery fabric as other woven fabrics under HTSUS 5515.12.00 (12 percent duty) rather than as coated textile fabrics under HTSUS 5903.90.2500 (7.5 percent duty).

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Mainland Manufacturers Jostle for Stake in Saudi Building Boom
Apr 2024

Mainland exhibitors at CTW Saudi Arabia trust in technical prowess and ESG compliance as routes into Middle East construction market.

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Local Companies Seek Mainland Partners Amid Saudi Construction Boom
Mar 2024

As well as seeking clients, local exhibitors at the Saudi International Construction & Interior Design Expo were keen to tap into Chinese expertise.

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Furniture & Furnishings - Hong Kong Trade Associations
Mar 2024

This page lists the contact information of Hong Kong trade associations related to furniture and furnishings.

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Hardware, Furniture and Interior Decoration Materials Sales
Mar 2024

Including statistics of Hardware, Furniture and Interior Decoration Materials Sales of China in the past 5 years.

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More Time to Comment on Proposed Safety Requirements for Table Saws and Furnaces/Boilers
Dec 2023

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until 25 January and 1 February, respectively, the deadlines to submit public input on separate proposals to adopt mandatory safety standards for (1) residential gas fired central furnaces, boilers, wall furnaces and floor furnaces, and (2) table saws.

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Proposed Duty Increase for Certain Woven Upholstery Fabric
Oct 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to reclassify certain woven upholstery fabric made in mainland China as other woven fabrics under HTSUS 5515.12.00 (12 percent duty) rather than as coated textile fabrics under HTSUS 5903.90.2500 (7.5 percent duty).

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